MANCHESTER FCI
A low-security federal correctional institution with an adjacent minimum security satellite camp.
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DESCRIPTION
The Federal Correctional Institution in Manchester is a medium-security federal prison. It has an adjacent minimum-security federal prison camp. My friend Seth Ferranti began serving his sentence inside the medium-security federal prison. We’re looking forward to receiving reviews from people who spend time inside the minimum-security camp at Manchester, too. If you’re looking for information on minimum-security camps, please read some of the other reviews.
Inmate Gender: Male Offenders
Population:1,080 Total Inmates
892 Inmates at the FCI
188 Inmates at the Camp
Judicial District: KY
County
BOP Region
User Reviews
- 11.Programs available in the facility:The education department was decent. They had horticulture and other vocational training classes, mostly on plumbing, electrical, and construction. When I was there they had a college program. Instructors from Eastern Kentucky University came on the compound. Recreation has sports programs, intramural leagues, workout classes, and music/hobbycraft courses.
- 12.Best jobs in the facility:I worked at Unicor. It was the best thing going. I was an expeditor in the prison factory and made a about $100 or so a month. We produced Army fatigues and US mail bags. Everything else on the compound was limited, unless it was a clerk or Grade 1 position.
- 13.Living Quarters in the facility:I lived in Clay B. There were four units on the compound, two pods on each unit, about 150 men per pod. Two man rooms, tv rooms, phones in the common area. Semi-private showers. Although the tv are most likely in the common area now. Steel bunk bed, small locker, slim mattress and thin pillow to go with your wool blanket and sheets.
- 14.How would I assess safety in the facility? :There was violence there regularly. Its a med-to-high, so not a lot of killings like the USP’s but there were plenty of assaults and fights involving gangs, and race, based geographical cliques. I kept my mouth shut and observed my surroundings. Learning what was expected.
- 15.What types of pressure did I feel in the facility?:I was young and I had a lot of time. I felt like I had to prove myself everyday. Plus I was caucasian and from the suburbs, not exactly a tough guy. But I had to play that role. I felt the pressure to play that role.
- 16.What is my general review?:I think the guards there ran a real tight ship. There was violence but nothing spilled out of control. The staff always handled it quickly and professionally. It was a decent place to start my sentence, but I didn’t know any better either. But the music and hobby craft departments and the sports leagues were my refuge and I remember the prison fondly for that. I’d rate it a six.
- 17.On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d give the facility a rating of:6
- 18.Personal Blog:
MANCHESTER FCI
A low-security with an adjacent minimum security satellite camp.
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Freight and non-USPS parcels
STAFF NAME
MANCHESTER FCI
Federal Correctional Institution
805 FOX HOLLOW ROAD
MANCHESTER, CLAY, KY 40962
Inmate Mail
INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
MANCHESTER FCI
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. BOX 4000
MANCHESTER, CLAY, KY 40962
Inmate Money
Do NOT send money to an inmate using this facility’s address. All funds sent through the mail must be addressed to a processing center in Des Moines, Iowa. This applies to all Federal inmates, regardless of where they are incarcerated.
Staff Mail
STAFF NAME
MANCHESTER FCI
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. BOX 3000
MANCHESTER, CLAY, KY 40962
Visiting Schedule
FCI General Visiting Hours*
Sunday
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Federal Holiday
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
FCI CAMP Visiting Hours*
Sunday
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Federal Holiday
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
